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This is a model of unknown scale of the Explorer 18 satellite, launched by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in November 1963 to conduct magnetoshperic research. Nearly 100 Explorer satellites have been placed in orbit to perform physics, heliophysics, and astrophysics research from the late 1950s to the present.

Manufactured by the Hawk Model Company, G. Harry Stine donated the model to the Museum.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type MODELS-Uncrewed Spacecraft & Parts Manufacturer Hawk Model Company
 Dimensions 5 5/8" x 7 5/8" x 2 1/2" (updated 11/3/2011)
Other: 5 3/4 in. high x 7 in. deep x 7 in. wide, 0.2lb. (14.6 x 17.8 x 17.8cm, 0.1kg)
 Materials Plastic, Steel, Paint, Adhesive
Metal and plastic
 Inventory Number A19930780000 Credit Line Gift of G. Harry Stine Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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